upstart crow collective was co-founded by Betsy Schwartz, Kate Wisniewski and Rosa Joshi in 2006.We are dedicated to producing classical works with all-female casts for contemporary audiences. Focused on telling story and living characters honestly on stage, our work is text centered and visually imaginative.

We've presented three critically acclaimed productions of Shakespeare plays: Bring Down the House (an adaptation of the Henry VI plays, produced with Seattle Shakespeare Company) in 2017, Titus Andronicus in 2012 and King John in 2006.

We are thrilled and honored to announce that Bring Down The House has been nominated for seven of the upcoming 2017 Gregory Awards, Seattle's annual theatre award ceremony, including Best Production. Congratulations to the cast, crew, and creative team of BDTH, Seattle Shakespeare Company, and the rest of the outstanding nominees. For a full list of the nominations visit the official Gregory Awards website at www.gregoryawards.org

Coming Up Next

Our next production Richard III , will be presented in collaboration with Seattle Shakespeare Company in their 2017-2018 season.​Richard III continues the saga of politics and war begun in ​Bring Down the House.​We completed a ﻿workshop for Richard III in August 2017.